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Myanmar Indicators
Myanmar profile covers the social, economic and political environments.
Fast Facts
Population |
|
Population 2015 est. (Millions) |
56.3 |
Infant mortality 2015 (deaths / 1,000 live births) |
39.8
|
Life expectancy 2015 (years) |
65.1 |
Ethnic Groups |
Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5% |
Religions |
Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, Animist 1%, other 2% |
Literacy (defined as age 15 and over who can read and write) |
93.10% |
Population below the Poverty Line 2007 est. |
32.70% |
Urbanization 2015 (% of total population) |
34.1 |
Environment |
|
Natural Resources |
Petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower, arable land |
Total Renewable Water Resources |
1,168 cu km |
Current Environmental Issues 2011 |
Deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease |
Government |
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Government type |
Parliamentary government took power in March 2011 |
Property rights 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
3.0 |
Diversion of public funds 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.4 |
Public trust in politicians 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
3.0 |
Irregular payments and bribes 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.5 |
Favoritism in decisions of government officials 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.3 |
Transparency of government policy making 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.8 |
Reliability of police services 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.9 |
Legal System |
|
Legal system type |
Mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary law |
Judicial Independence 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.6 |
Efficiency of legal framework in settling disputes 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.7 |
Strength of legal rights index 2015 (0=weak, 12=strong) |
2 |
Governance |
|
Ethical behaviour of firms 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
3.3 |
Strength of auditing and reporting standards 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.5 |
Infrastructure |
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Quality of overall infrastructure 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.4 |
Quality of roads 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.3 |
Quality of railroad infrastructure 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
1.8 |
Quality of port infrastructure 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.6 |
Quality of air transport infrastructure 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.6 |
Quality of electicity supply 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.7 |
Access to electricity 2012 (% of population) |
52.4 |
Economy |
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Gross Domestic Product 2015 est. USD Billions |
65.78 |
GDP per Capita 2015 est. USD (PPP) |
5,200 |
Inflation 2015 est. (%) |
9.2 |
Government debt % of GDP 2014 |
39.7 |
Country credit rating 2015: 0-100 (best) |
17.0 |
Health and Education |
|
Health Expenditure as % of GDP 2013 |
1.8 |
Education Expenditure as % of GDP 2011 |
0.8 |
Quality of education system 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.5 |
Primary education enrollment rate 2015 % |
86.4 |
Secondary education enrollment rate 2015 % |
50.2 |
Tertiary education enrollment rate 2015 % |
13.4 |
Finance and Banking |
|
Availability of financial services 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.8 |
Ease of access to loans 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
1.4 |
Depth of credit information index 2015 (0=low to 8=high) |
0 |
Soundness of banks 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
3.4 |
Technology |
|
Availability of latest technologies 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7) |
2.7 |
Internet users 2015 % |
2.1 |
Fixed broadband internet subscriptions 2015 % population |
0.2 |
Internet broadband 2015 kb/s per user |
28.7 |
Mobile broadband subscriptions % population |
14.9 |
International Performance Indices |
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Global Competitive Index (2015/2016) Rank out of 140 |
131 |
World Press Feedom Index 2015 (rank out of 180): |
144 |
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 (rank out of 167): |
147 |
The Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom 2016 (Rank out of 178): |
158 |
Legatum Prosperity Index 2015: (Rank out of 142) |
NA |
General Business Indicators (2015) |
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Number of procedures required to start a business |
11 |
Time required to get electricity (days) |
77 |
Time to resolve insolvency (years) |
5 |
Time required to enforce a contract (days) |
1160 |
Time required to start a business (days) |
13 |
Time required to build a warehouse (days) |
95 |
Business Extent of Disclosure Index (0=less to 10=more disclosure): |
3 |
Ease of doing business index (1=Most business friendly regulations) |
167 |